Canada

M2.1 Earthquake near 82 km N of Yakutat, Alaska (Canada)

UTC time: 2025-12-26 12:21:28 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On December 26, 2025 at 12:21 UTC, a magnitude M2.1 earthquake occurred near 82 km N of Yakutat, Alaska (Canada). With a focal depth of about 5 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
aff38506466219209fe650fdeacd98689e7afb70
Magnitude
M2.1
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-26 12:21:28 UTC
Local time
—
Country
City
Source
usgs
Coordinates
60.28100, -139.91100
Temperature
-22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — close to the regional average (5.7 km)
Regional average: 5.7 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 5'005 m ·Last eruption: 847 ·United States
  • Distance: 247 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 2'217 m ·Canada
  • Distance: 292 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 4'278 m ·Last eruption: 1912 ·United States
  • Distance: 323 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 1'239 m ·Canada
  • Distance: 370 km ·Pyroclastic cone(s) ·Elevation: 1'880 m ·Canada
  • Distance: 432 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 970 m ·Last eruption: -2080 ·United States

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 580 Catalogue entries

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